thoái

== Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwaːj˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːj˦˥] === Etymology 1 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 退 (“retreat”). ==== Verb ==== thoái to retreat; to withdraw; to back off to refuse; to decline to refund; to repay Synonym: thối ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 腿 (“leg”). ==== Noun ==== thoái (martial arts) a kick Synonym: cước